Esther Epstein
Epstein in 2003
Born (1954-05-10) May 10, 1954 (age 69)
TitleWoman International Master

Esther Danilovna Epstein[1] (born May 10, 1954) is a United States chess player and systems manager, who has won the U.S. Women's Chess Champion in 1991 and 1997. She holds a Woman International Master title.

Still in the USSR, Epstein was the USSR Women's Vice-Champion in 1976. She has played for the U.S. Women's Olympiad team four times.

She is married to chess grandmaster Alexander Ivanov.

Preceded byElena Donaldson U.S. Women's Chess Champion 1991 (with Irina Levitina) Succeeded byIrina Levitina
Preceded byAnjelina Belakovskaia U.S. Women's Chess Champion 1997 Succeeded byIrina Krush

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